Vehicle CCTV specialists SmartWitness is launching a bespoke “van cam” safety product aimed at commercial vehicles ranging from 1.5 to 4.5 tonnes.

The award-winning firm leads the market in HGV camera technology and now it has created VanProtect to give van fleets extra protection. 

The SmartWitness VanProtect package includes a forward facing high resolution video camera, a 120’ rear view Infra-Red camera (essential when manoeuvring in the dark) and a monitor that is located on the dashboard.

Engaging reverse on the vehicle automatically activates the monitor enabling the driver to see clearly any potential hazards behind the vehicle.  VanProtect gives the van driver the tools they need to eliminate blind-spots and reduce stress whilst protecting themselves, their vehicle and those around it.

The solution is built on SmartWitness’s multi-award winning forward facing KP1 camera  – the world’s most advanced incident camera with 1080 HD footage across a 170 degrees range. 

In the event of an incident the camera has G sensors which can calculate speed and force of collision and the processor in the camera automatically buffers 10 seconds around the impact so that all of the details leading up to the incident are recorded.  VanProtect’s forward facing camera fits neatly behind the rear view mirror and can be locked making it tamper proof.

 The enhanced VanProtect+ package includes 3G/4G instant video transmission with built-in vehicle location and telematics data, all of which has been developed to provide evidence of events leading up to and during a road traffic incident.

VanProtect+ provides the fleet manager and insurer with instant incident notifications in less than 60 seconds.

 SmartWitness CEO Paul Singh said: “Van fleets tend to get involved in more road incidents that haulage fleets.  In the past few years van fleets have been targeted by criminal gangs making bogus claims for whiplash injuries, and you simply have to have video evidence to get rid of these kinds of fraudulent claims.

“Fleet operators often comment that van fleet drivers need that level of extra driver education and our system will notify fleet managers of who is in need of extra tuition to control bad driving habits.”

Singh said he was excited to be introducing the new products at the Commercial Vehicle show at the NEC in Birmingham next month. 

He added: “We have devised a system that will work for a single owner/driver, to a medium sized fleet of 20-30 vehicles which can make use our email and web notification technologies, right up to multi-national fleets with their own telematics software, which our cameras will integrate with completely.

“VanProtect and VanProtect+ take driver, vehicle and vulnerable road user safety to the next level by offering prevention and protection.  I would urge every van operator to take a look.“

SmartWitness

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